Proposals Due By: 12/02/2025Number of Proposals: 2
Mission Description
Are you excited about contributing to a transformative project for a key Belgian player in the energy landscape? The Belgian and European energy sectors are rapidly evolving, and our client, a prominent energy sector company, plays a crucial role in this transition.
By collaborating with diverse teams of experts and other contingent workers, you will actively contribute to building a sustainable, green, and reliable energy infrastructure. Together, we aim to stimulate economic growth while reducing our ecological footprint.
Our client is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment that drives innovation, creativity, and outstanding results. Join us in making a significant impact in the energy sector!
Service Description
As an Enterprise Architect within the IT Architecture team, you will:
Portfolio Management and Strategy:
Analyze corporate strategies and translate them into application portfolio management strategies, IT roadmaps, and business capability maps.
Define architecture and functional design requirements to align with business objectives.
Conduct trade-off analyses using industry-recognized methods (e.g., ATAM) to formulate constructive recommendations.
Application Portfolio Management:
Work closely with application owners and stakeholders to maintain the application portfolio.
Gather application-related information (e.g., cost data) and analyze it using methods like CBAM.
Maintain an application map of the as-is IT landscape, covering layers such as applications, technology, data, and integration.
Enterprise Architecture Repository:
Enrich and maintain the enterprise architecture repository, including architecture decisions and application maps.
Contribute to an enterprise-wide IT roadmap reflecting current and planned initiatives, projects, and dependencies.
Collaboration and Communication:
Communicate application strategy processes to business and IT stakeholders.
Validate recommendations with senior management in business and IT.
Integrate architecture-related processes with other IT management frameworks, such as Project Portfolio and IT Service Management.
Requirements
Experience:
Minimum of 10 years in an Enterprise Architecture function.
Experience in IT processes and methodologies, including ITIL, TOGAF, ArchiMate, Domain-Driven Design.
Familiarity with cloud-native architecture patterns.
Real-world experience designing and delivering IT products in agile environments (preferred).
Technical Skills:
Expertise in reference architectures and advocacy.
Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architectures.
Proficiency in using modeling tools like Sparx Enterprise Architect or similar.
Knowledge of Gartner Architecture Frameworks (e.g., TIME for APM).
Soft Skills:
Strong collaboration focus and presentation skills.
Ability to work autonomously and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
Result-oriented and proactive.
Language Requirements:
Fluent in English (essential for supplier/procurement documentation and external meetings).
Proficiency in Dutch and/or French (mandatory). German knowledge is a plus.
Additional Experience:
Exposure to large, complex IT environments (e.g., in large companies).
Familiarity with merger situations and following transformations (preferred).
Additional Information
Location: Empereur, Belgium.
Eligibility Requirements:
Non-EU candidates must have a valid work permit and residence permit allowing them to work and reside in Belgium.
Join a team that aspires to create a reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy system while being a catalyst for the successful energy transition. Apply now and be part of this transformative journey!
